Improvement in harvester-droppers



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P. H.'MARQUETTE. HARVESTER-DROPPER. No. 175,128 Patented March 21,1876.

ATTORNEYS PETERS, PHQTO-IJTHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON, D C,

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P. H. MARQUETTE.

H'ARVESTER-DROPPER. No.175,1Z8. Patented March 21,1876.

WITNESSES INVENTOR i ATTORN Eirs UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP H. MARQUETTE, OF GILEAD, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT N HARVESTER-DROPPERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,128, dated March21, 1876; application filed d May 8, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP H. MARQUETTE, of Gilead, in the county ofBranch and State of Michigan, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Adjustable Apron for Reaper-Tables; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being bad to theannexed drawings, making apart of this specification, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a plan view of myplatform-apron, and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is adetail sectional view; Fig. 4., a modification, and Fig: 5 a detailview.

This invention has relation to droppingaprons for harvesters, wherein asegmental platform is used in combination with a revolvin g rake; andthe nature of my invention consists, mainly, in a tilting apron, whichis pivoted to an adjustable rod, and arranged on the inner side of theplatform, in combination with levers, hy means of which the driver candischarge the cut grain in gavels, and return the apron to a properposition for receiving grain raked from the platform, as will behereinafter explained.

In the annexed 'drau'ings,'A designates a quadrant-platform, having theWell-known cutting apparatus, also a'divider, B, and a grain guard, B. Odesignates a revolving rake, which is pivoted to a revolving post at theinner front corner of the platform A, and caused to rise and descend atproper times by means of a cam, a, which is secured to the piatforminside of a curved guard, 11.

The post to which the rake is pivoted may be rotated by any suitablemeans, and the piatform may be attached to the draft-frame in the usualmanner.

D designates a shaft, which is rigidly secured to blocks 0 c, fastenedto the bottom of the; platform by means of screws, which, when loosened,will allow these blocks to be adjusted forward or backward, carryingwith them thashaft D, by the adjustment of which the power to be appliedin tilting the platform may be varied. To the inner extension of theshaft D an apron, E, is pivoted, as shown in Fig. 1, which pivot willallow the apron to be tilted backward to discharge the grain upon theground in gavels. This apron has a flange on its front end and innerside, and it is made of two sections, which are connected together insuch a manner that they can be extended or contracted laterally forreceiving more or less grain, as circumstances may require. To the innerside of the tilting apron E a rod, 0, is secured, which is set off fromthe inner flange of the apron, and on which a weight, (1, is adjustablysecured. By means of this 1 weight the apron can be properly balanced onits pivot.

When apron E is in a position to receive grain from the platform, it isprevented from tilting too far forward by means of a rod, 0, extendingfrom the inner side of the platform in front of the pivotal shaft D. Gdesignates a .rod, to which is pivoted two arms, 9 g, which are free tovibrate forward and backward. The arm g is connected to the front end ofthe apron E by means of a link, h, and to the arm g a rod, *6, isjointed, by means of which the attendant, sitting on the machine,(draft-frame,) can tilt the apron at will, and discharge the gatheredloads.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The quadrant-platform A, having the grain guard B, rake 0, adjustableshaft D, and rods e and G, in combination with the dropper E, arrangedon the inner side of the platform, and operated by the rods 9 g,substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The adjustable shaft D, pivoted to the dropper, in combination withthe slot-ted blocks a c, adjustably secured on the lower face of thegrain-platform, substantially as described, and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP H. MARQUETTE.

Witnesses:

LEVI W. LEE, J. WEsLY BROWN.

